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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9839

13 February 2009
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/economy
Slammed for demands set out in plan to support motor industry, France denies protectionist drift

Brussels, 12/02/2009 (Agence Europe) - The French plan to support the motor industry, which for many has become the perfect illustration of a return to protectionism, is in no way detrimental to internal market rules, François Fillon was keen to point out on Thursday 12 February. After his meeting with the president of the Commission, José Manuel Barroso, the French prime minister said: “The French plan for the automotive industry is not a protectionist plan”. It is, however, up to the...

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